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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1940
Page
6
The Yankees lose to the Detroit Tigers 6-4 as bases are loaded three times with only one score. DiMaggio is highlighted as the potential key player amid team struggles and droughts.
Kansas University scored its second golf win of the season over Nebraska 11% to 6 4 4 at Lincoln. In tennis KU lost 5 to 1. Low medal in golf were Bob LaGree and Dean Ritchie with 78. Conrad Voelker won KU’s sole tennis point. The teams meet Washburn tomorrow.
Regional high school track meet set for Leavenworth while Ottawa Washburn Baker Oklahoma Kansas teams plan events. Oklahoma baseball hosts May at home with upcoming series in Indianapolis Louisville St al Minneapolis.
Kansas State trackmen won eight of fifteen first places and edged KU 481 to 82 in a Big Six dual. Darrel Mathes swept the 100 and 220 dashes while Kenny Hamilton pulled a leg muscle in the mile relay. Events included diverse wins for K-State and Kansas, with Beven and O Hara tying in pole vault and Hackney leading the shot put.
Bimelech’s Kentucky Derby run left his owner with $150,835 after two years and nine starts. Col. E. R. Bradley’s total Derby earnings rose to $224,800, boosted by an $8,000 win prize and a $1,000 breeder’s award for the second-place finisher.
The AP reports Galahadian wins the 66th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in front of about 95,000, with Bimelech second. Archie Henderson beats Charles Hare in Hot Springs tennis. Mary Hardwick defeats Gracy Wheeler in women’s final. Greg Rice improves 3000m mark amid Taisto Maki and Walter Mehl in Minneapolis. Harvard crew tops MIT and Princeton to win Compton Cup, Yale edges Columbia for Blackwell Cup, Cornell beats Navy in Annapolis season opener.
Results from yesterday include American Association games with Toledo 3 Kansas City 1 and Indianapolis 11 St Paul 6. National League show Cincinnati 3 New York 2 and Brooklyn 9 St Louis 6. Texas League notes Dallas 13 6 Tulsa 6 5 and Fort Worth 13 4 Oklahoma City 15 4. Second game ended eighth due to darkness.
Yesterday's stars Taft Wright Dee Miles and others propelled the White Sox to a 6-5 win as Miles misplayed a critical moment on the basepaths. Bob Feller’s Indians shut down the Red Sox 6-1 on seven hits and eight strikeouts. Bucky Walters Reds posted a fourth straight win with seven strong innings against the Giants. Nick Strincevich Dick Coffman Bees combined for four hits in a 6-1 win over the Pirates. Art Mahan Phillies led with a double and a string of hits as the club toppled theubs. Rudy York Earl Averill Tigers each had three hits in a 7-3 victory over the Senators.
Kansas State wins dual track meet over Kansas University 4815 to 212. Elmer Hackney of K State throws shot 51 feet 8 3 4 inches. Tri Valley Ledger titles and other meet results include Ottawa Topeka and Coffeyville track wins with various point totals. Kansas State baseball sweeps Missouri in Big Six clash as K State football holds scrimmage under Hobbs Adams.
Kansas sports notes report a 7 to 6 loss to Nebraska after a strong showing by the Jayhawkers. Mentions Miller Cameron moving to center field, Kenny Hamilton injury status, and upcoming Big Six meets.
Kansas Jayhawks suffer a 7 to 6 defeat at Nebraska as Nebraskas Searle limits late rally. Hensley stars with two stolen bases and smart baserunning while Horak walks and yields key hits in decisive seventh.
The Minneapolis Millers powered by a lineup of distance hitters defeated Louisville 9 to 8 after a four run fourth inning. Indianapolis moved into second with an 11 to 6 win over St Paul as Ed Cole led Toledo past Kansas City 3 to 1. Columbus and Milwaukee split a doubleheader with Barrett and Marrow delivering strong outings.
Parsons 7 Humboldt 9 Manhattan 10 Junction City 11 Beloit 10 Concordia 8 Iola 3 Independence 12 Garden City 5 Dodge City 6 Fort Scott 7 Pittsburg 5 Beatrice 4 Palrburg 13
The Topeka Merchants lost to the Wichita Stearmans 1 to 15 in a semi pro baseball game. The Stearmans dominated with strong hitting and fielding offense throughout the contest.
New York notes sketch a wave of NCAA schools freezing on paying players, ending current contracts as a silent protest. The column clouds the Yankees, bets on Bob Pastor as next heavyweight champ, and lauds Bradley colt in the Derby while warning even winners tire.
Ronald Sliney of Boston College High nearly pitched a no hitter with two outs in the ninth. Bobby Reyes of Boston Latin fouled off two strikes before lining a ball down the right foul line for a safe hit.
Mike Jacobs nearing a deal with Al Hostak to face Ceferino Garcia or Ken Overlin in New York for a top light heavyweight clash. Sammy Angott eyes Dave Castilloux as possible foe with Angott the new NBA lightweight champion. Jack Kearns promotes a big Oklahoma City show featuring Indian heavyweight Junior Munsell on the coast’s buzz.
Vague lines hint at a boxing bout with Buddy Beer as the central figure. The text suggests concern over his performance and a potential clash with a reigning champion, emphasizing the uncertain outcome and crowd intrigue.
A Cleveland Indians humorist posts a clipping showing Oscar Vitt once hit .190. Eleonora Sears’ name is noted to be misspelled and spelled as E R Sears. Two Auburn footballers receive quirky nicknames Woodrow Wilson Nair and Theodore Roosevelt Cremer.
Oakland, California poultry dealer Tom Lange who also dabbles in fighters sold Tom my Taylor for 29.35 dollars at 146 1/2 pounds. He should be able to get Johnny Paychek for 15 cents per pound and then he would have ham to go with eggs.
Weekend games lift St Joseph to first place with three wins in four starts. Fort Smith and Joplin tie for second, Salina and Hutchinson for fourth. Muskogee, Salina, Hutchinson, Joplin results noted, including Bil Barisoff’s 18 year old pitching in Salina’s 10 2 win.
Lawrence Lions finish third in the Eastern Kansas conference track meet held in Ottawa scoring 38 points. Topeka wins with 66 points and Ottawa second with 43 4/3. Five records fall. Walter Peterson, Charles Pratt, James Richardson, Raymond Jenking set or tie marks. The meet ends the conference era as it dissolves after this football season.
Today a year ago William Wood ward's Johnstown won the Kentucky Derby by six lengths with Charledon second and Heather Bloom third. Three years ago George Selkirk homered twice to help the Yankees beat the Tigers 7-3 to regain first in the American League. Five years ago Pennsylvania varsity crew shocked Yale and Columbia for Blackwell Cup.
Tickets are selling fast for the Country Club Carnival on Wednesday May 8 with dinner at 6 30 followed by a putting contest. The carnival runs 8 30 to midnight and includes men s night and Pelican dinners on Monday May 18 with several Pelican matches already played. Contestants must finish brackets by Sunday May 12.
The course greens were firm and mowed as a season start. dandelions slowed play while southeast wind caused a few wild shots. Kansas used the course for tournaments and won matches. Glenn Oatman is in St Louis. Don Wetzel serves as caddie master this weekend. the annual flag tournament is set for Decoration Day.
Bratton Cle Bratton of Council Grove claimed high over-all honors with 280 of 300 at the Lawrence gun club trapshoot yesterday. About 4,500 targets were used. Topeka shot 95 to win the 100 third handicap from the 22 yard line. A three way tie in the 100 third 116 yard added race ended with Bill Bowman of Topeka winning the shootoff. Wally Stevens of Lawrence hit his first 25 straight from the 16 yard line in practice. Next shoot is Thursday night.
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